This case serves as a reminder that the need for the US to engage with human rights is not an academic exercise. The human rights framework offers hope to women in this country, and indeed to everyone, that they have someplace to turn if they are denied help in their own country and that they [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Domestic violence: human rights violation
October 25, 2008Maryland high-risk victim program to be taught elsewhere
October 25, 2008Maryland domestic violence program to be taught elsewhere
Published October 22, 2008
ANNAPOLIS — A program developed in Maryland to get high-risk domestic violence victims to safety before they are killed will be taught in other parts of the country with the help of a federal grant.
Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Rep. Donna Edwards have scheduled a [...]
New online guide for working with victims with disabilities
October 23, 2008Office for Victims of Crime has added to the collection of online guides, a toolkit for agencies working with victims with disabilities.
“This toolkit identifies and addresses the issues and obstacles encountered by people with disabilities who have been victimized or abused. The information provided in this resource and the companion bulletin is intended to function as a guide [...]
Mythology: DV not most dangerous call for police
October 23, 2008Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice Reports cited in Criminal Justice: An Introduction, by Phillip Purpura, states that domestic violence calls are not the most dangerous calls for law enforcement. “Intervening in robbery situations, pursuing suspects, making traffic stops, and investigating suspicious persons are more dangerous.”
U.S. Extradites Accused Serial Killer to Mexico
October 23, 2008United States Extradites Accused Serial Killer to Mexico
WASHINGTON – Jose Francisco Granados de la Paz, 30, a Mexican national, was extradited yesterday to Mexico to stand trial in the state of Chihuahua for aggravated homicide involving the June 2001 stabbing death of Mayra Juliana Reyes Solis, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich announced today. The [...]
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison for Sex Trafficking of U.S. Citizens
October 15, 2008Connecticut Man Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison for Leading Brutal Sex Trafficking Ring That Victimized U.S. Citizens
Prosecution Illustrates DOJ ‘Victim-Centered’ Model
WASHINGTON – Dennis Paris of Middletown, Conn., was sentenced today to 360 months in prison, five years of supervised release and $46,116 in restitution for his role in organizing and facilitating a prostitution ring [...]
Rural law response to SA and DV victims inconsistent and inadequate
October 7, 2008An article about Iowa’s state coalitions helping sexual assault and domestic violence victims highlights some of the differences between law enforcement and criminal justice system response in urban and rural areas. In discussing the budget and service problems with state representatives, CAASA representatives said that the state’s court system is lacking:
“Des Moines calls our judges [...]
L.A. County deputy arrested in Irvine stabbing
October 1, 2008Deputy Robert McClain, 34, allegedly stabbed and tried to castrate a young man he suspected of having an affair with his wife. McClain’s wife is also attacked.
By Richard Winton and Scott Glover, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
September 30, 2008
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder after he [...]
